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5.4 Troubleshooting Tools
5.4.1 Network
Connectivity
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PING
The
ping
command determines whether a specific IP address is accessible. It works by send-
ing a packet to the specified address and waiting for a reply. It is useful for troubleshooting
“end-to-end” reachability, network connectivity, and network latency.
Available for MS-Windows 9x, ME, NT, 2000, and XP as well as Unix & Free BSD.
EXAMPLE:
ping 192.168.204.1
displays the response with turn around time in milliseconds.
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TRACERT (WINDOWS)
The
tracert
command is used to visually see a network packet being sent and received and
the number of hops required for that packet to get to its destination.
Available for MS-DOS 6.2, MS-Windows 9x, ME, NT, 2000, and XP.
Note:
Users with MS-Windows 2000 or XP who need additional information on network la-
tency and network loss may also use the
pathping
command.
EXAMPLE
tracert www.yahoo.com
at the command prompt displays the intermediate routers be-
tween local host to the ww.yahoo.com site.
5.4.2 Configuration
Information
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WINIPCFG (WIN95/98), IPCONFIG (WIN2K) or IFCONFIG (UNIX)
Ipconfig
is a DOS utility, which can be used from MS-DOS or a MS-DOS shell to display
the network settings currently assigned and given by a network. This command can be util-
ized to verify a network connection as well as to verify network settings.
Available for MS-DOS, MS-Windows 9x, ME, NT, 2000, and XP.
EXAMPLE
ipconfig /all
at the command prompt displays the Ethernet MAC address, IP address,
IP netmask, default IP gateway, DNS server… information.
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ARP
View and update the system ARP table
The Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) is used with the IP protocol for mapping a 32-bit
Internet Protocol address to a MAC address that is recognized in the local network specified
in RFC 826. Once recognized the server or networking device returns a response containing
the required address.
Available for MS-Windows 9x, ME, NT, 2000, and XP.
EXAMPLE
arp -a
displays all entries in the ARP cache.
Useful in manipulating ARP caches.
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ROUTE
View and update the system routing table
The function and syntax of the Windows ROUTE command is similar to the UNIX or Linux
route command. Use the command to manually configure the routes in the routing table.
